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AFFAIRS OF HANOVER. HANOVER MARCH 31.—1 t is reported that all the towns and country districts which have either chosen no Deputies or elected them with a reservation, or whose Deputies have gone home, have lately received summons in writing to pro ceed to new elections. HAMBURG APRIL 9.—The Hanover Gazelle publishes the answer which the Curatorium of the University made on the 22d of November, 1837, to the seven professors, on the subject of their remonstrance of the 18th of the same month. " The Curatorium appreciates the frankness with which the professors have communicated their doubts re specting the Royal Patent of the Ist of the month, and ac knowledges that different opinions may be entertained on so important a matter, and tile King had accordingly not taken his resolution without matureconsideration. The Curatorium declines enter into a discussion of his Majesty's motives or of the principles laid down by the professors and cannot allow that persons in office or private individualshave any right to subject measures which proceed from the Sovereign to discussion, as it were to treat with him and to refuse obedience to his royol decrees. It is rather the duty of the subjects to wait calmly till the public concerns of the country shall be regulated in the only legal way—viz., by deliberation with the Estates, which are convoked ; but it cannot be allowed that every one should act after his own individual opinions, which would manifestly tend to anarchy. If they were en joined to o!iserve the Constitution, they received this in junction from their lawful Sovereign, to whom alone the oath of persons in office is taken. It is now revoked in the same manner by th e l eg i t i mate successor , an d t h e public servant must obey thi s new or d er , s i nce t h e Sovereign cannot allow a person in office to renounce his obedience, and to declare that he will act directly against his declared will. The Curatorium is con- vinced that this is the prevailing opinion of all persons in office, and the more so as the seven Professors are the first and only persons whe have made a similar declara tion. It can surely not be assumed that these officers j have not acted conscientiously, and the Professors doubt less;clid not mean to say so in the very extraordinary ex pression they have employed at the conclusion of their re presentation. The Curatorium, instead of immediately submitting their address to the King, will rather consider it as a confidential communication, and wishes the profes sors deliberately to consider what has been just said, and to reflect on the danger to which, by such a declaration, they expose themselves, theirofficial situation, and even the property of the University itself, and hopes they will submit to the patent, and when the University shall be called upon to choose a representative will make no op position. Since it is of the highest importance to the country that the question of the future constitution which is to be laid before the Estates shall be calmly con sidered and settled to the advantage of the kingdom and the country—it being, of course, understood that if any one of them be elected he is free to refuse, which he may the rather do es the long absence that would ensue would not be compatible with his official duties. The Curato rium expects that they will be very careful i n th eir lan guage on this important subject, and avoid whatever may inflame the young men, and lead them to take u st . eps injuri ous.,, to themselves, and probably to the whole University." The Ki ng h as been pleased to consent to an adjourn ment of th e A ssem bly o f th e Estates till the 9.2 d of April, as appears from the following letter to the Assembly, published in an extra supplement to the Hanover Gazelle, of the 7th We, Ernest Augustus, by the grace of God King of Hanover, &c. In reply to the proposal of our faithful Estates for an adjournment, we signify our royal pleaatirc.. a s follow s : --W e t h e more rea dil y grat ifi e d, by our i proolernatton of the 7th Jenuary, the wish very earnestly ! and repeatedly expressed by five - cotinti'Y ilsor the cbdiroca:- tion of the General Asernbi'y of the estates of .the King dom-, as we had nothing an much at heart as to lay befoi.-e our faithful Estates as soon as possible the he* 'plan of our Constitution, to be freely dis.tits i by them, by which we intended to comptett the Constitution founded on the Royal patent of the 7th December, 181.9; and so altar in conformity with the wart bl bur beloved subjects - . We opened the Genntal Assembly on the 20th Felt: this year, and believed tbat we might confidently hope that it would I .annediately proceed w4h the new Constitution v.nich was laid 1-.efo'i it at the opening of the session., and whieh ss,:vas indisputably the most impottitnt subject that it had to consider. Unhappily we Afe grievously dis appointed in our ju s t expectations. ror though the first Chamber ekone proceeded to eXtimine the Constitution, the second Chamber has not yet paid any attention to it. After the Estfttes have been assembled neatly seven weeks, notice is given us that the two Chambers have appointed ft Committee to subject the Constitution to a thorough and careful examination, and that in order to have time for this task, it is hoped we may be induced to adjourn the Chambers for a time, so that they may meet again on the 14th of May at the latest. We cannot consent to this adjournment, because the delay which would arise could not but be prejudicial to the tranquillity and welfare of the beloved subjects confided to us by Divine Providence. Though our Royal duties are opposed to the adjournment denied, we cheerfully grant to our faithful Estates a short relaxation on the approachiug Easter holidays, and hereby allow them an adjournment to the 22d of April. At the same time we rely on their meeting again in our capital at the time fixed, completely to fulfil their duties to the King and the country,—We remain, &c. " ERNEST AUGUSTUS. " G. V. SCHELE. • " Hanover, April 7, 1838."—Harnburgh Paper, April 10. GOTTINGEN, MARCH 29.—The hopes conceived for the seven professors, which appeared to be so well founded, from the expressions of a person near his Majesty, that the University itself resolved on a petition to his Majesty, are finally disappointed by a rescript of his Majesty, drawn up in the most positive terms. It is plain that his Majesty's royal will is so firm that persons very near him deceive themselves if they expect concession on any point in which principles are involved. DEATH OF HART LOGAN, ESQ., M.P. FOR THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK. This highly respectable gentleman departed this life at a quarter past eight o'clock last night (Good Friday), at his residence in Pall-mall. On Thursday, the sth of this month, he was in the City, and was taken with a chill, but did not consider it more than a common cold. On Friday, the 6th, he complained of his throat, and Mr. Lawrence was sent for, who prescribed for him. He got worse, and on Tuesday, the 10th, Mr. Lawrence and Dr. James Johnson were in consultation, when it was evident that acute inflammation of the upper part of the Is indpipe existed. Every active measure which these gentlemen could devise was employed ; but the disease gained ground, and the difficulty of breathing became so dreadful, that on Friday, the 13th of April, Mr. Lawrence and Dr. Johnson determined, as a last resource, that the operation of tra• cheotonly, or opening the wind-pipe, should be performed. This was executed by Mr. Lawrence, assisted by Dr. John son, at five o'clock in the afternoon, and the effect was in stant relief and some sound sleep. But the powers of life were unable to sustain the disease, the remedies, and the operation. He breathed easily and suffered very littl e till _ . . . a quarter past eight o'clock, when he expired without a groan. He was in his 66th year. .. • 'according to his will ; or if he die intestate, then according to the law of distribution of the state of his domicile. At the time of an alien's admission to citizenship, as above described, his country must be at peace with the United States, and be must fully renounce and abjure, cn oath, his - native allegiance, and he must also renounce all orders and titles of nobility. If an alien die after his declaration ) but be- Tore his admission as a citizen (five years), his widow and children shall he deemed citizens. An alien duly naturalised becomes entitled to all the privi leges of natural born citizens, except that a residence of seven - years is necessary to enable him to hold a seat in Congress ; and no parson except a naterel•born citizen can be a Presia dent of the United States, or the Governor of a State, neept in twu or three of the different commonwealths. The above is a general outline of the common law and sta tutes of the general or federal government respecting aliens. These laws, however, are modified by the local . statutes of different sovereign states, and I nstceed to give you a sketch of the laws of eech on the subject. It will be seen that they hold out much greater temptations to aliens as regards property; but it must be remembered that, all privileges granted to aliens by any state are strictly local, and they arc not entitled in any other state to said privileges, but only to rights according to the laws of such other state. I arrange them under separate heads. MA INE. --Persons who have purchased real estate during alienege, and who afterwards become naturalised, are entitled to hold &c., as natural-born citizens ; and aliens who have filed a declaration of their intention to become citizens, and die be fore admission, may bequeath same, &c., as citizens. Alien widowa of citizens are entitled to dower; and aliens may claim a distributive share of an estate. VERMONT. —Every person of good character who comes into this State, settles, and takes an oath of allegiance, is entitled to all the political privileges of the State (as a citizen of that State only), after one year's residence, in the same manner as a naturalised citizen ; may hold, will, and devise real estate, &c. ; but he cannot be elected to any Government office until after two years' residence. MassacituseTTs—A n alien woman may take dower, and aliens may claim a distributive share of an estate. On the death of aliens, administration of their estates i 3 granted to the Consul or Vice-consul of their country. CONNECTICUT —Th e Superior Court, on the petition of a foreigner who has resided in the State six months, may em power such person to receive and hold land for all purposes, as if he were a citizen. Aliens who come to reside in any town in the State gain a settlement in such town by the vote of the inhabitants, or consent of the civil authority or select men of 'such town. New Yoms.—Lands may be taken and held in fee by aliens, and they may sell, mortgage, and devise, but not demise or lease, the same, equally as if they were native citizens, pro vided the parties had previously taken an oath of their in tentions to become citizens. This power continues for six years after taking the said oath ; and if an alien die within that period, his heirs, being inhabitants of the United States, take by descent, as if he had been a citizen. Aliens may take mortgages. Alienage of an ancestor does not affect inheri tance, neither does it affect a widow's dower, if she were a re sident at the period of the death of the alien husband. But every devise of any interest in real property to a person who, at this time of the death of the testator, is an alien, is void. An alien who has not declared his intention to become a citizen cannot become a executor. NEW JERSEY—In some respects the restraints uron aliens holding real estate are entirely removed. 'PENN6I VANIA. —Alien friends may purchase real estate not exceeding 5,000 acres, and may have and hold the same equally with natural-born citizens. They may also hold or dis pose of real estate, by will or otherwise, in as ample a manner as citizens. DE LAWARE. —Aliens who have declared their intention to become citizens are capable of holding and devising lands as if they were citizens. The alien kindred of such aliens, if residing in the State, may take under the intestate law ; but those who are non-resident have no claim. MARYLAND. —Aliens residing in the State may hold and devise prope rty as if they were citizens, provided they declare their intention to become citizens within one year after pos sessing such property, and become citizens within one year after the probationary five years shall have expired. If he die before such time, and even before he make his declaration, and within the year, his lands descend as if he were a citizen. Virtousi.s.—Ali en f r i ends, after making declaration of their intention to become citizens, may hold and devise lands and real estate as if they were citizens. But the persons to whom they devise or will the property must reside in the State within five years. NORTH CAROLINA. --Similar to Virginia. Sorrii CAROLINA.-In this State the law is the same as in New York. GEORGIA.—AIien friends who declare and enrol their names in the office of the Superior Court possess the same rights with regard to property as citizens, if resident. But no alien can be an executor or administrator. TENNESSEE—When any person dies intestate, without issue, and possessed of real or personal estate, it descends to inch persons as are next of kin and resident within the United States, to the perpetual exclusion of aliens. KENTUCLY.—AIien friends who reside in the Common.. wealth two years, may after that period, during the continu ance of their residence, receive, hold, and pass real estate as citizens. INDIANA. -Alien friends May hold real estate as citizens on declaring their intention to become citizens of the United States. MISSOURI.—AIiens who have declared their intention to become citizens of the United States may hold and dispose of red estate as citizens. OHIO, Iwsors, ATICIDGAN, AND LOUISIANA.—In these four States the disabilities of aliens to take, hold, and transmit real property are entirely removed. But aliens not resident in any part of the United States an; subject in the last-mentioned State to pay a duty of 10 per cent. on all sums which may be due to them as heirs, legatees, or donees. ALABAMA.—The regulations for aliens holding property are similar to those of Georgia. ARKASSAS.—NearIy all the disabilities of aliens are re moved in this State. WISCOUSIN AVU FLORIDA,_.The above are, as yet, only territories. In them alians may hold, sell, or will property either real or personal. Ia addition to the above laws I will remark, that aliens may take mortgages of real estate in New York, New Jersey, Mary land, South Carolina, and Georgia. It may not be uninteresting to remark, in conclusion, that in marriages all aliens enjoy the same facilities as citizens of the United States; and marriage being in this country a civil contract, and so treated by law, it may either be solem nised before a clergyman or magistrate, the attendance of witnesses only being required. RESULTS OF ELECTION PETI TIONS. The subjoined table will show at a glance the results of the petitions on controverted elections, as far as they have yet proceeded. In the table T stands for Tory, L for Liberal, P for petitioner, and S for sitting Member : Politics of the Whom seated, Politics of majority petitioner or the party of the Committee. sitting Member, seated. Belfast Bristol Carlow County L Carlow Borough I, Dublin Durham L Evesham Ipswich ... T ' Kerry L ' Kinsale Leicester London Longford County 1 Maldon Marylehone T Newcastle-under- Lyne L Newry, T Petersfield Queen's County Reading L Roxburgh Salford Shaftesbury Sligo . Tamworth T Taunton T Tyncmouth ... T Tralee Walsall Wicklow L You.ball r, By this it appears that out of the 31 Committees ballotted or, 19 had a majority of Liberal Members, and 12 a ma ority of Tories. In the 19 cases in which the majority was liberal, in 15 instances the sitting M em b er , w h en a Liberal, was declared duly elected ; in two instances when the sitting Member was a Tory ; in the matter of two petitions the petitioner, when a Liberal, was seated ; but in no case did a Tory petitioner succeed. - In the 12 cases in which the majority was Tory, in two instances the sitting Member, when a Liberal, was declared duly elected ; in three instances when the sitting Member was a Tory ; in the matter of two petitions the petitioner, when a Liberal, was seated ; in five cases the Tory peti t itioners succeeded. In the Irish election petitions the vexata questio of open ing the registry arose eight times. In the Carlow county, Carlow borough, Dublin, Longford county, Queen's county, and Wicklow cases, in all of which the majority consisted of Liberal Members, the Committee decided that they had not the power of opening the registry ; the consequence was that, in all these instances, the petitioners abandoned their opposition, and the sitting Members were declared duly elected. In the Belfast and Youghall cases, in which the ma jority consisted of Tory Members, the Committee decided that the registry could be opened. By these decisions, in the Belfast case two Liberal sitting Members were displaced by two Tory petitioners ; and in that of Youghall, elthough the sitting Member was at length declared duly elected, it was not until after a protracted and expensive inquiry. _ _ _ In the Kinsale case, with a view to save time, the re gistry was allowed to be opened without argument on either side. The complexion of the Committee was Tory : the result was the Tory petitioner succeeding against the Li beral sitting Member. To look at the table in another point of view. The Liberal party have gained Evesham, Petersfield, Tralee, and Tynemouth—four seats. The Tories : Belfast, Ipswich, Kinsale, Marylebone, Shaftesbury—zix seats ; apparently a loss to the Liberal party of two. But it ap peared also that of the 41 Members petitioned against 32 were Liberals, and only nine Tories. The Liberal gain amounts therefore to 41 per cent. on the Tories petitioned against ; the Tory gain to not quite 19 per cent. on the Liberals petitioned against. And should the results of the petitions which are to come follow this ratio the now Tory majority o f t wo w ill t urn i nto a very cons id era bl e ma jority on the other side. We learn that the King of Greece has appropriated a sum of 120,000 drachmas to the construction of a new laza retto at Syra, of sufficient magnitude to contain convenient ac commodation for upwards of 200 persons, each having a sepa rate lodging. It will be composed of two buildings comprising magazines, apparatus for fumigation, baths, &c , and a residence for the inspector. THE NEW ORIENTAL ROMANCE.—We are re quested to state that the new oriental fiction, entitled " Nour rnahal, the Light of the Harem," by M. J Quin, Esq., author of " A Steam Voyage down the Danube," &c., is published this day by Mr. Colburn, 13, Great Niarlboroug, , h-street, and may be had at all the libraries. Mr. Colburn will also publish, on the 18th inst., the new work by Mrs. S. C. Hall (authoress of " The Buccaneer," " Uncle Horace," &c.), called " Lights and Shadows of Irish Life," in 3 vols. post Bvo. Agents—for Scotland, Messrs. Bell and Bradfute, Edinburgh ; for Ire land, John Cumming, Dublin. We find - that Pens used with the Patent Perryian Elastic Pen Holder, acquire a superior flexibility and freedom of action, chiefly attributable to its excellent vibrating proper ties, which makes the Pen act with remarkable ease ; and in this particular it is superior to any thing we have ever tried. Last evening an inquest was held at the George, South-street, Grosvenor-square, before Mr. Higgs, on view of the body of Martha Gould, aged 34, who committed suicide by hanging herself. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased was a widow, who had been left with a family of nine children, the youngest of which was only four months old. The unfortunate woman had been in a dejected state of mind since her husband's death, which occurred about three months ago. On Tuesday afternoon last she was discovered by one of the lodgers suspended by a cord to one of the rafters of the washhouse. She was instantly cut down and a medical man promptly attended ; but, though the body was not cold, every effort to restore animation proved unavailing. The jury re " Temporary insanity." turned verdict of s THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1838. WINDsort.—PRIDA The duevii,,dee:thnpanied by her Royal Mother, drift at tended by /..ady Portman, the Earl of Surrey, Lady Maiy Stopford, Viseotint 110dy i3ircjiheri,ifardneo•Leh zen, Colonel Wcmys§, Nliss Lister, Rich, sn Miss NUS, attended the inorning service at St. George's Chapel, thin mrirninsi; The 116 n. and Rev.. Ciisti canon-in-residence, officiated at the altar, the drid Rev. Mr. Moore preached. At the conclusion of the service, the Oueen te turned to the Castle, and aftewards walked in the slopes and on the nO, terrace. TheTto - y,iidinner party yesterday evening included the same persons as were mentioned in the list of the company yesterdity, with the addition of Lord Surrey. The Queen's private band performed again in the music room after dinner. They commenced with the overture to Masonicllo, by Carafa, and then played a selection from Ros sini's opera of Otello, and, other favourite compositions. NAVAL INtELLIdENdE (FROM OUR OWN cofigEsroNDENT. ) In Harbour—the Britannia flag ship, 120,, Victory, 184 , ordinary guard ship; Excellent, gitrmet7 ship, Orestes, 4 lB, and Lannyineliou, 16, the twO latter under orders to pay off; the ' and Emerald tenders. In the Basin-the Terriiagani: In Doelt-;-the Bbl l terophon, 80, the Madagascar, 46, having been on shore and sustained damage, and the Royal George yacht. At Spithead,the Edinburgh, the thatinga, 74, the Modesto ; 18,..L11, , i AtholitrOop ship, the Prince Regent tratispoft, and Charybdis, 3. Arrivals and Sailings during the week—On the 7th, came into Harbour, the Camelion, 10, for paying off. On the Bth, anchored at pithead, the Edinburgh, 74, from Lisbon, and the Orestes, 18, from Gibraltar. On the 9th, anchored at Spithead, the Bellerophon, from Gibraltar, and arrived the Tartarus steam vessel, ft om the eastward ; went out of harbour and sailed at once for Canada, the Apollo troop ship, with 600 of the Grenadier Guards on hoard. On the_loth, an. chored at Spithead, the Madagascar, 46, from the West Indies, and went out of Harbour the Modeste, IS, towed by the Tartarus steam vessel ; came into harbour, the Bellerophon, Madagascar, and Orestes ; and sailed from Spithead for Ca nada, the Inconstant, with the remainder of the Grenadier Guards on board. On the 11th, Madagascar went into Dock, sailed the Gossamer (tender to the Britannia) with supernu meraries for the Ea-tward, and the Tartarus steam vessel with supernumeraries for Plymouth and the West Indies. On the 12th, went into Dock, the Bellerophon ; and sailed for the Eastward, to be broken up, having been sold out of the ser vice, the Immortalite, formerly the French Frigate Alcmene, one of the two captured by the Venerable, and rendered re markable from the long chase of the Cyane, 26, commanded by that excellent Officer, Thomas Farrest, Esq., C. 8., who, by his perseverance, enabled our esteemed Port Admiral, Sir P. C. H. Durham, whose flag was then in the Venerable to come up, and give the coup de grace. On the 13th, went out of harbour, the Athol' troop ship ; and anchored at Spithead, the Hastings, 74. and Charybdis 3, from the Eastward. Commodore Sir John Peyton (who we regret to say is very ill, and confined to his cot) struck his broad pendant in the Madagascar, agreeably to the etiquette of the service (h e being in the presence of his senior officer, Captain Samuel Jackson, of the Bellerophon), and on coming into harbour was hoisted out of the ship into his barge alongside, amid the deafening cheers of his fine crew. Commodore Peter John Douglas embarked on board the Tartarus steam-vessel, and will touch at Plymouth on his way to Jamaica, where he will hoist his broad pendant in the Magnificent, and attend to the duties of that station in the absence of the Commander-in-Chief. Captain Henry Dundas took the command of the Britannia on Thursday last, the ship having been paid wages on Monday. The Coldstream Guards were embarked yesterday from the Royal Clarence Victualling-yard by the boats of the flag-ship, and put on board the Atholl, which ship this morning pro ceeded to Spithead. To-day the remainder were dispatched in tenders and lighters to the Edinburgh, at Spithead, and it is probable that both ships will proceed (weather permitting) on Sunday for their destination, Canada. Termagant, a remarkably fine new brig, of the Surveyor's construction, was commissioned on the 11th by Lieutenant Williams, as is supposed for the coast of Africa. The Madagascar, 46, now in dock, appears to have been very little (if at all) damaged. This arises from her being built of teak. She is one of the many of our fine East Indian built ships ; the Belvidcra has sustained infinitely more damage, but little said of it. THE “ LEGITIMATE" DRAMA. Definitions arc generally allowed to be difficult things ; and definers as well as doctors frequently differ. But, perhaps, no term has puzzled and perplexed more in this way than that of the " legitimate" or " regular" drama, as will appear by the following extracts from the evidence taken befure the Select Committee on Dramatic Literature : Mr. JAMES WINSTON (formerly of the Haymarket)—The regular drama I consider to be trag e dy and comedy, and ever y thing on the stage. I consider burletta to be the regular drama, because Tom Thumb was played in the regular theatres, and is printed and called a burletta; regular drama includes every thing. Pantomine is the regular drama, but certainly not lions. Mr. J. PAYNE COLLIER-4 call the regular drama any drama which has good dialogue, good characters, and good morals. I make the word " legitimate" depend on the nature of the plot, characters, and dialogue. I do not think the legitimate drama depends on any number of acts ; I think harlequinade is not part of the legitimate drama. Mr. MACREADY—I know no other way of defining the legi timate drama, than by taking what has been considered as the rule hitherto, by appropriating the five-act plays as belonging to the large theatres. Mr. VORRIS (late of the Haymarket)—By the regular drama I understand all the plays of Shakspeare, and all other classical authors—all plays that are licensed by the Lord Chamberlain. It is not necessary that it should be in five acts to be a regular :drama ; you may have the regular drama in three acts. I consider Torn Thumb a legitimate drama, be cause it was written by a classical author, and produced at a regular theatre. Mr. Douotas JERROLD-1 describe the legitimate drama to be where the interest of the piece is mental ; where the situa tion of the piece is rather mental than physical. Torn Thumb is not a legitimate drama, but a burlesque. Mr. C. MaTirEws—l should define the regular drama to be decidedly the works of our greatest dramatists or poets— Shakspeare, Otway, Rowe ; and, in modern times, in come dies, Sheridan, Colman, and others. Regular drama does not consist of any number of acts ; it is the legitimate tragedy, comedy, and farce. Tragedy and comedy are legitimate drama, because they were at one time the legitimate property of the patent theatres. Mr. W. T. MONCRIEFF—I consider a legitimate drama to be a drama that represents fairly the manners of the time and the minds of men, divested entirely of all that melo-dramatic nonsense which we see. Mr. POOLE—I would say that comedy and tragedy, without any musical accompaniment, would be regular drama. It would not depend on the number of acts : I think you might have as good a comedy in one act as five. Many other equally inconsistent definitions were given be fore the Committee in question, not only as respects the " legitimate," but the " illegitimate," drama. On burletta, for example, scarcely two of the many witnesses who were exa mined could agree. " TIIE SUN" NEWSPAPER.---It is but an act 01 ustice to offer our humble meed of praise to the exertions of our talented Contemporary, The Sun, for its extraordinary exertions to supply the public craving fur late news. On Wednesday last it contained the whole of the proceedings at the Anti-Slavery Meeting at Exeter Hall (comprising eight columns of :mien type), together with the Election Committees' proceedings, &c. To provincial newspapers it is invaluable. —Leicestershire Mercury. ERRATUIN.—In a leading article in The Sun of yesterday, for " are still labouring as slaves," read " are still to labour for two years as slaves." SERMON AT NEWGATE (YESTERDAY.) — At half-past ten the jury who have to decide upon the case of Mr. Williams were conducted by the officers of the Court who have them in charge (Mr. S. Warren and Mr. Miller) to the chapel of Newgate, and were placed in the Sheriffs and Govercor's pews. Directly they had taken their places the male prisoners were brought into the body of the chapel from the different wards, many of whom already know their doom. There were some who await an awful judgment, but only one was placed in the "condemned pew," as it is called, and that was the boa Allison, convicted of murder. Mr. Williams, whose trial is pending, sat in the Ordinary's pew, in view of those who will have to decide upon his guilt or innocence. The Rev. Mr. Cotton read the liturgy, lessons, and psalms appointed for Good Friday in his usual impressive manner, and during the service the greatest solemnity prevailed. Per haps there is not a sanctuary in London where more decorum prevails than in the chapel of Newgate ; and among the motley groups (or classes) of worshippers there were, doubtless, many sincere ones. The sermon preached was an impressive one. The text was Hebrews, chap. xiii., verses Id and 14, •` Let us ga forth, therefore, unto Him without the camp bearing his reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek one to come." To give even an outline of the excellent discourse would occupy too much space. His concluding re marks upon the " fragility of human life, and the consequent necessity for preparing to take a journey to a snore enduring inheritance—an habitation not made with hands," were honour able to the lips of the preacher, and from appearances made a suitable impression on the hearts of those who heard his voice. In a spot, near Caixas, in the Pyrenees Orientates, as we learn from a Perpignan paper, there used to be a re markable rock, called the Roc de Jalere, standing 60 feet high, and having at its base a copious spring. It was the fa vourite rendezvous for parties from the environs, and an object of curiosity to strangers. But a short time since sounds were heard in its vicinity, resembling an earthquake, followed by a powerful explosion. Some of the inhabitants, on going to the rock, found it shivered into innumerable calcined frag ments, and the spring totally gone. At St. Omer many of the windows are still grated like prisons w;th iron bars. A few days ago, as a female ser- ' vent was cleaning the panes of one of these windows, placed rather high in a ground-floor room, her attention was attracted by a dispute in the street, and she put her head out from be tween the bars to see what was going on, but, leaning too far forwards, the chair on which she was standing slipped from under her, and sic was left suspended by the neck. Stran gulation was nearly produced, and her senses were entirely gone before she could be relieved from this painful position. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.—Last Tuesday some sensation was excited in the Chamber of Deputies by M. Jaubert, who in the course of a speech censuring M. Mole for having spoken somewhat slightingly of France, incidentally made some remarks —according to La National in a spirit of culpable levity—on the subject of the French possessions in Africa : these remarks were made in the presence of Ben Aracht. In vain did M. Dupin whisper to the impassioned Member the propriety of a little reserve in the presence of the Ambassador of Abd-el-Kader. The angry Deputy heeded not the admonition of the Minister of War, nor was his friend, M. Piscatory, more discreet, who refusing to be put down by the President, left the Chamber in high dudgeon. The Ministers had a majority on the question (Army Supply) out of which the above narrated little episode arose. Some Statesmen pretend that Holland and Belgium are upon the point of agreeing about the 24 Articles; it is very difficult for two people to understand each other, when one speaks French and the other answers in Russian.—P a ris Corsaire, COURT CIRCULAR. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine Service yesterday morning, in St. James's Church. The Princess Augusta attended Divine service yesterday morning, in St. Philip's Chapel, Regent-street. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Mary Pelham. The Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, and the Prin cess Augusta of Cambridge, attended Divine service yesterday morning, in Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley-street. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager visited the Princess Au. gusta yesterday, at Clarence House. Lord John Russell had a dinner party on Thursday, at his residence in Wilton-crescent. Sir John Hobhouse has left town for the holydays. Lord Holland had a dinner party at Holland House, Ken. sington, on Thursday. MAILS. Arrived. line. Affived Due. 0 A m.r•.ca......... 1 2 F . rane ... .. 0 0 ilt..zil ~... 0 0 Guern. t defety 0 0 OnellC, Ayfcq 0 I Hamburg 0 o Cartharclla . . 0 6 Holland 2 (Vain... . ... 0 0 Jamaica 1 Flanier6 ... .... ti 0 Leewnrd Islands 0 ii*Aj.hß , dotning i6 a:1HO Arrived. Due. 0 Lisbon 0 0 Ablta 0 0 Mexico 0 0 Ostend ii 0 Sweden 0 2 Waterfor.l 0 !YT Lbl DO 8111139 E TO-MORROW. A Fitter 61 Everfrig • 41 minutes after 5 THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET, OU.:N for the SEASON on EASTER-MONDAY, April Id. NJ:, irepIISTER, Lessee. Splendidly Decorated. First appearance of the tielkiiitiftil Mademoiselle Celeste (who is engaged for a limited number Of Oitiiita)4 Miss Cooper, Mr. E. Glover, and Miss Elphinstone. An OPENING ADDRESS (written by C. Daileti, Li.) will be spoken by Mrs. (lover. When will be presented (85th time) Sheridan Knowles's suc cessful Comedy of THE LOVE CHASE! The Band will per form Herald's Overture to " Zampa." Sir William Fondlove (an old Baronet), Mr. Strickland; Master Waller (in love with Lydia), Mr. Edmund Glover, from the Norwich Circuit, his first appearance; Wildrake (a Sportsman), Mr. Webster; Trueworth, Mr. Hemming ; Neville, Mr. Worrell ; Hiimplireys, Mr. Hutch ings; Chargewell (a Landlord), Mr. Gough ; George (a Waiter), Mr. Bishop ; Lash, Mr. T. F Mathews; Lawyer, Mr. Green ; Servant, Mr. Arthur ; Widow Green, Mrs. Glover ; Constance (Daughter to Sir William Fondlove), Miss Elphinstone, from the Theatres Royal Edinburgh and Dublin, tier first appearance ; Lydia (Lady's Maid to Widow Green), Miss Cooper, from the Theatres York and Lincoln, her first appearance in London ; Alice, Madame Sala (from the Saint James's Theatre); and Amelia, Miss Gallot. Previous to the Comedy, " God save the Queen" will be sung by Mrs. Waylett, Mrs. Fitzseilliam, Mr. D. F. King, and the whole of the Company. The Band will perform Auber's Overture to " L'Ambassadrice. ' After which, will be produced, Mr. Bernard's Domestic Drama (in Two Acts) called ST. MARY'S EVE, A STORY OF THE SOLWAY; with new Scenery, Dresses, and Decorations. The Music by Mr. Eliason ; the Scenery by Mr. G. Morris and Assistants. Major Wentworth (a proscribed Jacobite), Mr. G. Glover; Robert Vaughan (a Farmer), Mr. Hemming ; Lieut. Manby (of the Coast Guard), Mr. Hutchings; Tom Bags (the Carlisle Postman), Mr. Buckstone ; Chalk (an Innkeeper), Mr. Strick land ; Barty Sharpe (a discharged Trooper), Mr. Gallot; Grayling (a Fisherman), M r . G oug h ; R a l p h, M r. Cl ar k e ; William, Mr. Green; Dame Mayflower, Madame Sala; Mary, Miss Bcresford; Dame Ferns, Mrs. Gallot ; and Madeline (the Jacobite's Sister), Mademoiselle Celeste, who will dance " La Normande." Musical Director, Mr. Reed; Leader of the Band, Mr. T. G. Reed. First price —Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 3s. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.—Second price at Nine o'Clock—Boxes 3s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Doors to be open at Half-past Six, and the Performance to commence at Seven o'Clock. The Box-office will open on Saturday, at Ten o'Clock, where Tickets and Places can be had of Mr. Archer. Private Boxes may be had nightly, and Free Admissions for the Season, on application at the Box-office ; and also at the Public Libraries of Messrs. Sams, Seguin, Mitchell, Andrews, and Ebers ; and at Fentum's, Strand. On Tuesday, " The Romantic Widow ;" the Marquis St. Croix, Mr. Ranger; with " The Man About Town," Dicky Skirts, Mr. Wrench (his first appearance at this Theatre) ; and other Enter tainments. On Wednesday, a popular Comedy, with other Entertainments. The Patrons of this popular place of amusement are respectfully informed that, during the recess, the Interior has been Decorated and Painted in a costly and elegant style—every portion of orna ment and covering being entirely new, after the most approved fashions of the time of Louis Quatorze. The Private Boxes (four of which are new) are tastefully draperied with silk, and so altered and arranged, as to allow of every visitor to them seeing and hear ing with advantage. The cushions and chairs of the Boxes have been covered with damask, and the hand-rests with the richest silk tabaret. Splendid new Chandeliers have been introduced in the audience part and in the lobbies. The Box Saloon is elaborately fitted up, and a new Pit Saloon has been built for the accommoda tion and comfort of the numerous and respectable frequenters of the Pit of this Theatre. A new Curtain and a new Act Drop and Proscenium have been painted in a highly finished manner, to ac cord with the Architecture and Decorations of the House. The whole designed and executed by Mr. Denson. The Lessee deems it necessary to inform the Public, that the whole of the Chandeliers are lighted with Wax, vrhich is considered more adapted to the comfort and health, as well as conducive to the better appearance of the audience, than Gas. Ladies and Gentlemen at present engaged :—Mrs. Glover, Miss Elphinstone, Miss Taylor, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Mrs. Waylett, Miss Cooper, Madame Sala, Mrs. Humby, Miss Beresford, Miss Gallot, Mrs. Gallot, Miss Holmes, Mademoiselle Clara, and the celebrated Mademoiselle Celeste; Mr. Ranger, Mr. Wrench, Mr. Beckstone, Mr. Webster, Mr. Strickland, Mr. E. Glover, Mr. Hemming, Mr. Perkins, Mr. D. F. King, Mr. Gallot, Mr. Worrell, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Gough, Mr. Hutchings, Mr. T. F. Mathews, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Green, Mr. Kerridge, and Mr. Authur. • Mr. Power, and other eminent Artists, will take their farewell nights here, previous to their departure for America. THE COURT JOURNAL GAZETTE o f the FASHIONABLE WORLD, Established 1629. The Number for THIS DAY contains :—A Dialogue of Eyes at the Opera—Sir Charles and Lady The Maid of Honour —Passages from the Diary of a late Fright—Latest particulars of the Coronation—A legend—The National Pictures—Poetry— Fine Arts—Exhibitions, and all the Fashionable, Literary, Musical, and Theatrical Chit-Chat of the Week. W. THOMAS, PUBLISHER, 19, Catherine-street, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. Postage free. NOTICE.—The last Number, containing full particulars of her Majesty's Drawing Room, with a List of the Company, and a Description of the Ladies' Dresses, has been reprinted, and is now on sale. MAUNDER'S BIOGRAPHICAL TREASURY. This day was published, price Ss. 6d. cloth, or 10s. 6d. in embossed leather, gilt edges, mHE BIOGRAPHICAL TREASURY ; consisting of Memoirs, Sketches, or brief Notices of the Lives of more than TWELVE THOUSAND EMINENT PERSONS, of all Ages and Nations, from the earliest periods of History to the present time ; written with care, and derived from the most authentic sources; forming a new and complete DICTIONARY of UNIVERSAL BIOGRAPHY. The whole surrounded with nearly Three Thousand Five Hundred Maxims and Precepts, original and selected. By SAMUEL MAUNDER, Author of " The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Refer ence," to which this Volume is designed as a Companion. " In conclusion, we repeat that the performance altogether is a valuable repository for biographical reference, and has evidently had bestowed upon ill that conscientious toil, which alone can render such a work worthy of great and lasting favour."--Lit. Gazette. Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, and Longman. ECCLESIASTICAL INTELLIGENCE The Rev. George Anthony Denison, M. A., has been in stituted to the vicarage of Broadwindsor, in the county of Dor set, void by the death of the Rev. J. J. Dowland, the last in cux bent. Patron, the Lord Bishop of Salisbury. The con solidated vicarages of Sutton and Elsey, in the county of Wilts. and deanery of Cricklade, are now vacant by the cession of the Rev. Henry Jones Burton, the vicar and rural dean of that deanery, who has been presented to the vicarage of Wicken, in the county of Cambridge.—Dorset Chronicle. The lion. and Rev. W. W. C. Talbot, B. A., son of Earl Talbot, has been instituted to the vicarage of Ombersley, in the county of Worcester, void by the death of the Rev. Thomas Sockett. The rectory of Weston, vacated by Mr. Law, on his appointment to Bath, has been conferred by the Bishop upon the Rev. Edward Wilson, M. A., Principal of King William's College, in the Isle of Man.—Birmingham Advertiser. ORDINATIONS TO COME.—Rochester, April t 9; Ely, Juno 3; Oxford, June 10; Sarum, Trinity Sunday. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge has been pleased to appoint the Rev. Matthew Dawson Duffield one of his Royal Highness's domestic chaplains. The Duchess of Braganza, Don Pedro's widow, was expected at Rotterdam in the middle of May, whence her Highness would proceed to Munich, travelling under the in cognito of the Countess Mindello. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland re turned to town on Thu rs d ay l ast, h av i ng b een pass i ng a few days previously at Sion House. The Marquis of Lansdowne left town on Thursday, to pass the Easter holidays with his family at Richmond. The Earl of Shelburne left town on Thursday for Brighton. The Earl of Chesterfield left Newmarket yesterday to join the Hunt in Northamptonshire. The Countess of Chesterfield has left Belvoir Castle for Newmarket. Lady Agnes Buller, the sister of the Duke of North umberland, is gone to Brighton fur the benefit of her health. We regret to hear of the alarmiug illness of the amiable and highly-talented daughter of the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Heneage Legge, whose life has been in great danger; and it is also our painful duty to add the serious indisposition of Mrs. Legge, who has been suffering from an intermittent fever. The ship, Andromache, which sailed from Ply mouth on the 10th of July last, with emigrants, arrived safe at Sydney, on the 31st of October—all on board in good health. - - THE INTENDED GRAND ENTERTAINMENT TO lIEU MAJESTY AT GOLDSMITHS' HALL.—The most extensive preparations on a scale of surpassing grandeur have com menced at Goldsmiths' Hall in the city, for the entertainment of the Queen, who has most graciously consented to accept the invitation of this the richest Company in the world. The festival is arranged to take place on the 24th of May, when a magnificent dress ball will be presented. It is purposed that afterwards there shall be a banquet in the superb hall, or dining room of the Company, the grand painted window of which is to be illuminated from without by jets of gas light, and within the noble suite of rooms are to be lighted with gas in glass, so as to produce the effect of moonlight. The rarest flowers and exotics will add to the decorations, and it said a miniature lake, containing gold and silver fishes, will be a prominent and novel part of the spectacle. Vocal and instru mental performers of first-rate talent are to be engaged. It is not generally known that the carpet in the hanquetting room is valued at 1,600 guineas, and that the chairs cost 40 guineas each. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge was present on Wednesday evening at the concert given by B. B. Williams, Esq., in Portland-place, with most of the Nobility lovers of music. In addition to the splendid talent of Madame Persiani (who sang for the first time in private), Tamburini, and the rising tenor Castellan (the protege of the host), the quintette of the wind instruments by Willman, Bauriaann, Barrett, Sedlatzer, and Puzzi was beyond all praise ; the solo of the latter, and the echo throughout the elegant suite of rooms had an effect truly electrifying. The party, to whom every delicacy of the season was served, consisted of about three hundred, and there was but one opinion, that as a pri vate concert it had never been excelled in this country. Two more are to be given, we understand, during the season. It is generally supposed that Papineau, the late Speaker of the Provincial Parliament of Lower Canada, perished in the woods shortly after the outbreak of the rebel lion. More than four months have now elapsed, and we be lieve no authentic accounts have been received of any one having seen him since that time. If he were in the United States it is not likely that he would have concealed his opinion of the insurrection. A banquet upon the most magnificent scale is to be given to Sir Robert Peel on the 12th of May by the Conser vative Members of the House of Commons. It is a very few days since the design was first mentioned, and already the names in the list of hosts exceed the number of 280. The place at which the entainment will be given is not yet posi tively fixed. It will probably be Merchant Tailors' Hall. Between the 31st ult. and the 6th inst. thirteen packets entered Boulogne with 333 passengers, and fourteen took their departure with 460 passengers. . - The great annual Ham Fair was opened this morn ing in the Place des Marais; 219 carts, containing more than four million pounds of charcuteric entered the maret.—Galey nani of Wednesday. The Chamber of Commerce at Canton has come to certain resolutions in the shape of " opinions," which are to be acted upon as binding there, with respect to the law and custom of factor and agent, which it is proper should be gene rally made known to the trade here. It has been decided, that where the agent has bestowed due care in the selection of teas to order, in which he has been assisted by " professional men, either in public situations or private employ," he is not :` justly liable to have such tea thrown on his hands" when the foreign market is in that state as to cause a loss to be incur red by the shipment. Teas called fine in China may chance to be classed as inferior here. In such a case it is urged they may have been " changed" in China between purchase and shipment ; the question being which party is to bear the risk of this possible dishonesty of the Chinese through whose hands the tea and silk must pass, it was resolved that the " goods" so purchased are at the risk of the " party giving the order," always providing that the " agent has exercised due care," and shipped through the usual channels. When, in the execution of general orders for the purchase of raw s ilk, certain " discrepancies" of quality shall appear, as shown by a difference in the valuation and price in England, the question was, where the responsibility lay ; and it was de termined that the agent having used " due diligence and skill" was e xonerated from further responsibility, provided he had not exceeded his limits as to price. The nature of the market is declared to be such, that considerable varia tions in the prices of silk of the same quality may occur on one and the same day, and much more so during longer intervals of time, as there were no public marts where musters" were exposed to show, and the silk was brought to Canton at very irregular periods. The operation of this regulation will be better understood by stating a case as put before the Chamber. Agent A sends silk costing 510 dollars per pecul, and B a parcel costing 550 dollars to 560 dollars per pecul. I3's silk sells here at 15s. to 18s. 6d. per lb., and A's at 103. 6d. to I Is. The information sought was, whether A was liable to the difference of sale prices as between two ar ticles of different qualities, where, however, such difference of quality was held not to account for the greater difference of price. The demand, it was sh own , m i g h t, as i t o f ten 'did, have been more lively for the better quality of silk a t the time. With respect to the Hong, it is stated by the Chamber that no power exists to enforce com pliance with contracts entered into with the Hong merchants. In another case of agency, where A had purchased teas for account of B, of which he had advised him, after proper exa mination of "musters," and agreement -for price with C, the Hong merchant—which teas, on being brought down and exa mined for shipment, were rejected as " inferior to the muster," and no tea was to be had in the market to replace the tea thus rejected of the competent description —it was decided that B had no claim on A for the loss or damage in not receiving his teas as ordered and purchase advised of, because it was owing to no want of due diligence on the part of A. The Chamber resolved finally, that all claims made by parties abroad, or their agents in China, should be adjusted in Canton. The Patriote of the Saone-et-Loire states that legal proceedings have been commenced against the persons engaged to conduct the horses sent by Abd-of-Kader as pre sents to the King, in consequence of the shameful manner in which tho animals have been treated on their journey. LONDON : SATURDAY EVENING, APRIL 14, 1838. By the Samson and President of New York packets, which arrived at Portsmouth yesterday even ing, we have received New York papers to the 22nd ult. inclusive—being but one day later than the last arrivals. They bring no news of any interest either from the States or the Canadian frontier, except the following account of the recent career of the rebel NPKENziE be allowed to possess claims upon the public attention. We begin to think that some steps ought to be taken to put a stop to the dangerous ravings of this political incendiary. In robbing the mails at Toronto, he has committed a crime which deprives him of that protection which we never wish to see denied to a political refugee. We seek not to injure him in life or limb, provided he will remain quiet, and give no further disturbance to the peace of this country. CORRESPONDENCE OF TIIE ROSTON TRAVELLER. Johnstown, Montgomery County, New York, March 5, 1838. Friend P.—l have just listened for two hours and a half to that eminent instigator and self- s t y l e d " 'Patriot, " W. L. Mackenzie. A Scotchman, with a pleasing brogue, of a re solute front, impudent eye, and quick movements, with a hardy with the endowme n t o f a k een, contriving, ener constitution, and the storms of but f orty-two winters o'er hip, head—these, getic mind, admirably fit Mackenzie for the agency he now assumes, which is nothing less than the earnest endeavour to involve America in a war with Great Britain. As you would have anicipated, the spacious Arcade - Church was crammed to overflowing by men of all classes, and from every nation. The patriot, being welcomed by long and loud applause (as is the fashion of motley assemblages of the pre sent age,) told us that this was the third time he had addressed a New York assemblage, and he bespoke our indulgence. He designed to state, first, the Canadian grievances ; second, the state of the revolt; and lastly, the prospect of its termination. With the declaration of independence, published by our own ' ancestors, July 4, 1776, before him, Mackenzie attempted to convince us that the oppressions and wrongs which Canada receives from " her stepmother country" are the same in cha racter, but more severe in application than those under which our forefathers revolted, and which will ever arouse the honest spirit of man, under whatever clime or oppressor. Mackenzie says that the patriots want generals. They look for some Kosciuskos and Lafayettes to lead them. Van Rensselaer is not such a one, and the troops disband before they will be conducted by a man of his tameness and habits. He is confident of their success ; lie prophesies that before six months have rolled away we shall be in war with Great Britain. He is sure of it, and instances the sub-Treasury scheme to show that the Government seeks the power of doing as it pleases about it. Mackenzie believes that Go vernor Marcy is a friend to his cause also, and points us to the ' Governor's answer to Head, when he sent for the delivery of the rebel—" Go to Navy Island and get him ;" and to the fact that his Eicellency offers a small reward fur the coition stolen from our arsenals. Mackenzie dwelt long upon the advantages of a war witia Britain ; the beautiful territory we should gain, and the com parative ease of its defence; he spoke of the fertility or Upper Canada, the facility of the navigation of the St. Lawrence, the richness of the provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia in timbers and coal, their fisheries and incomparable harbours. He then very feelingly and elo quently painted the sufferings of those massacred at St- Charles, of the hundreds who are imprisoned and dying of starvation, and of the thousands who are wandering through the woods and snows, seeking the boundaries of this home and asylum for the exile and the oppressed. In closing, he told the tale of the Caroline outrage, and left his hearers in the excitement which the recital of such a barbarous deed would naturally awaken. The result of the lecture is, that many here are ready to fight ; and the man has left this county for another, and still another, until he succeeds in being apprehended himself, or else in involving our countrymen in serious difficulty- Mackenzie is a dangerous man. He talks of establishing a Patriot press in Albany. Whether he is permitted to run locoe long enough to do so is a question. Ho who will pa tiently and silently see a man on such an errand, passing from county to county, and hear of our public store-houses plun dered reek after week, and our fellow citizens blindly urged to violate the solemn treaties signed by their fathers with pens dipped in blood, is no longer a worthy son, but merits the execration of every decent man. In the Number of the Quarterly Review just pub lished, there is an article under the head of " Lord BnouGHA m's Education Bills," in which a hesitating and doubting spirit is manifested, worthy of the laic Lord ELDON, when presiding in Chancery. The writer does not boldly and broadly express his hostility to the projected system of national education, but re stricts himself to insinuating a few vague objections to it, for which he gives neither rhyme nor reason' " We cannot witness the attempts," he observes, " now made from time to time, and especially in the proposed Bill of Lord BROUGHAM—which differs from his for mer one, by its provisions being extended from towns with Municipal Corporations, to the whole kingdom-- to take the education of the rural population out of the hands of the Clergy, with whom it at present rests, and with whom it is natural it should rest, and to lodge it elsewhere, without the reflection presenting itself very forcibly, how much derangement, both fiscal , moral, and religious, would ensue from such a trans fer ; how much existing machinery for the purposes Of education working well, every year increasing in effi cacy, and promising eventually, and before long, to embrace in its operation the whole body of the peasantry, it is proposed to disorganize and break up." This is the only definite attempt at anything like a solid objection, which the writer urges in the course of his article to Lord BROUGHAM'S Education Bill ; and who does not see its motive staring through the cloud of words in which it is wrapped up ? Who does not an once perceive that Tory pre judice is at the bottom of it and that the fault of all faults in his Lordship's measure is, that it may possiblY " take the education of the rural population o ut of the hands of the Clergy ?" It is here the she' pinches. What hope has Toryism of ever again rearing its head, and becoming the dominant party in the State , when once the clergy are restricted from imbuing t b d e rising generation with their own peculiar notions, an training it up so as to become a stanch Tory partizan' and always ready, when it has reached the fitting age' to give a vote in favour of it's instructor's pet-candid ate at an election ? The establishment of a liberal system of national education, such as Lord BitouGuAt"s Bill proposes, must of necessity be the death blow of Toryism ; hence the Quarterly Review, as the lead ing organ of that party, and incurably wedded to the pecuniary interests of the Church, takes fright at t he bare idea of a system of general instruction in w hich the Clergy shall not be omnipotent ; though conscious that it is standing on ticklish 'ground, it ventures upon no more frank or specific objection than that to which we have just alluded. The discussion of the Copyright question is doh_ good. Every day strengthens the case of the authors, and sets the weakness of the arguments, used by the , opponents of Sergeant TALFOURD'S protecting Bill, in a more prominent light. The truth is we have been so long accustomed to prey upon the Bens de lettres that we find it difficult to divest ourselves of those peculiar notions respecting MeUM and tuniat ' which predatory habits never fail to engender. It h as been said that on certain parts of the coast of Corn wall the inhabitants consider every ship that is wrecked as their property, and that no arguments which the clergy in that remote quarter have hitherto used have been able to shake the faith of the Cornishmen in this particular tenet of morality. Is the cas e of lit e r a ry propertY in a much better condition than that which has t ile misfortune to be shipwrecked on a barbarous c oast ? In one respect it certainly is. The author is a llowed a :short respite from plunder. The work of pillage does not commence simultaneously with the publica' tion of his work. That is the only difference betwee" the two cases. For what is the claim set up for the public, but a claim to appropriate that which, acc or• ding to every id ea o f j ust i ce recogn i se d amon g elyt lized men, belo ngs t o ot h ers . B ut t h en , i t i s sagely' argued, privat e i n t erests must g i ve way to pu bli c ones' - As the publi c are great l y b ene fi te d b y c h eap litera ture, and as th e p ro p ose d extens i on o f copyr i g ht would tend to mak e lit erature d ear , t h ere f ore t h e propos al is quite inad m i ss ibl e . Thi s i s t h e g i st o f t h e w h o l e ar" gument ; and what d oes i t amount to , b ut a b are -faced and very c l ums y a tt empt to j ust if y i n j ust i ce ? It is certainly true that the public interest is paramount to every other ; but nothing can be more certain than that the public have no right to take the Fora)" of individuals without making adequate compen sation. We very often sec the public good pleaded in applications to the Legislature for its authority to suspend the law of property ; but can a single instance he produced in which it is not made a sine qua non, that fitll value shall be given to the party whose land, house, or whatever else it may be, is taken from him without his consent, and appropriated to purposes of public utility ? It is, without question, a most de' sirable thing that books should be cheap, but is that a sufficient reason why the makers of books s hould give them to the public for nothing ? Apply the prin ciple to other things, and its absurdity is evident at a glance. Suppose it were argued,as it might be on this principle, that as it is exceedingly conducive to the public interest that bread should be cheap, therefore all persons who raise corn shall give it to the publi. for nothing—how ridiculous would such an argument appear ! Yet it is not a whit more so than that which is brought forward to show that literary propel ought to be subjected to a different law from other kinds of property, because it is alleged to be for the interest of the public. We have copied from a supplement of the Hanover Gazelle of the 7th inst. a Royal Decree of King ERNEST AUGUSTUS, granting a prorogation of the States to the 22d of April, but refusing its extension, as prayed by the Chambers, to the 14th of May. His MAJESTY does not conceal how grievously he is dis appointed that the States of his Kingdom should have sat since the 20th of February, and yet not have confirmed his Letters Patent of November for abrogating the Constitution of 1833. Their regard for such a trifling consideration as an oath cannot be appreciated by persons whose moral sentiments are as lax as those of the Grand Master of the Orange Society. In the hesitation of the States to betray their country there is at least an indirect avowal by the Deputies, that they are not unconscious of the crime which a despot calls upon them to TO CORRESPONDENTS. The letter of " P. H.," dated April 2, did not come to hand till yesterday. Sir R. Peel, it is well known, did make a speech at the Glasgow dinner, given in honor of himself, and that speech appeared in The Sun twenty-four hours earlier than in any other daily paper. If "P. H." has any bet at issue, we can tell him that that speech came by the quickest express that ever left Scotland. The publication of THE SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o'Clock. s :P3 1 ,7 ? •& ' , ::• A , it,,fle ann.> WITH WHICH " THE TRUE SUN" IS NOW INCORPORATED.